AbstractThis was a cross-sectional study to evaluate the association between the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the emergency department (ED) admission by psychiatric patients, characteristics of psychiatric patients admitted to ED, and the ED visi...
Mental illness is a critical public health issue, as it is not only one of the most common causes of disability, but also carries a high disease burden with regards to physical health and premature mortality. Despite the high prevalence and its ac...
Lower heart rate variability (HRV) and higher inflammation are indices of dysregulated stress physiology associated with current depression (e.g., diagnosis, depressive symptoms) and potentially related to depression development. Given the increas...